CLUE assignment Step 1a:
Take 3 photos of dorm room decorations (e.g., doors, spaces in the room)
(Note: use your cell phone; alternatively, drawings or notes are fine)
Take 5 time diaries: ask students what they did (and how much time they spent on each activity) over the last 24 hours.
(Note: you can use your cellphone for this, too, by texting the question to friends who are college students; or you can ask hall/house mates)
What do the data you collect suggest to you about what it means to be a college student? Post your data and your answer to the questions to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 1b:
Do the same as above, but for another cultural group/setting (e.g., a space within a school, like a classroom; the women's center; the Moose Exchange)
Take photos/observations of the decoration and arrangement of the spaces
Take time diaries and find out how people spend time during a typical day.
What do the data you collect suggest to you about what it means to be a member of this particular group? Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Post your data and your answer to the questions to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
CLUE assignment Step 1a:
Take 3 photos of dorm room decorations (e.g., doors, spaces in the room)
(Note: use your cell phone; alternatively, drawings or notes are fine)
Take 5 time diaries: ask students what they did (and how much time they spent on each activity) over the last 24 hours.
(Note: you can use your cellphone for this, too, by texting the question to friends who are college students; or you can ask hall/house mates)
What do the data you collect suggest to you about what it means to be a college student? Post your data and your answer to the questions to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 1b:
Do the same as above, but for another cultural group/setting (e.g., a space within a school, like a classroom; the women's center; the Moose Exchange)
Take photos/observations of the decoration and arrangement of the spaces
Take time diaries and find out how people spend time during a typical day.
What do the data you collect suggest to you about what it means to be a member of this particular group? Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page. Post your data and your answer to the questions to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Post reading response (what's this?) to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Post reading response (what's this?) to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
CLUE assignment Step 2a:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space on campus (like a dining hall, cafe, or common room): map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 2b:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space associated with another cultural group/setting (like a classroom, or a movie theater lobby) map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
CLUE assignment Step 2a:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space on campus (like a dining hall, cafe, or common room): map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 2b:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space associated with another cultural group/setting (like a classroom, or a movie theater lobby) map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
CLUE assignment Step 2a:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space on campus (like a dining hall, cafe, or common room): map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 2b:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space associated with another cultural group/setting (like a classroom, or a movie theater lobby) map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 2/16:
CLUE assignment Step 3a:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" using questions we developed.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 3b:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" (local elementary school students or teachers; sports team members; Harry Potter fans) using questions you develop.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
CLUE assignment Step 3a:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" using questions we developed.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 3b:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" (local elementary school students or teachers; sports team members; Harry Potter fans) using questions you develop.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
CLUE assignment Step 3a:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" using questions we developed.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 3b:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" (local elementary school students or teachers; sports team members; Harry Potter fans) using questions you develop.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 02/23:
CLUE assignment draft;
post draft to a new page and link to your personal page;
bring 3 copies to class for peer review
Step 1 of the EAR assignment:
Into what other genre, or type of communication, might you transform the results of your CLUE assignment (and why) for an incoming BU student/a new member of your chosen literacy community? Find 3 examples of this genre (e.g., a flyer, a brochure, a letter): what makes them good or not good? Use them to make your own example of that genre; post your 3 models, your criteria, and your transformation to a new page and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 03/04:
CLUE project due; include draft, peer review/reflection,
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly above you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Step 2 of the EAR assignment:
Into what other genre, or type of communication, might you transform the results of your CLUE assignment
(and why) for an family/faculty memer or an experienced member of your chosen literacy community? Find 3 examples of this genre (e.g., a flyer, a brochure, a letter): what makes them good or not good? Use them to make your own example of that genre; post your 3 models, your criteria, and your transformation to a new page and link to your personal page.
Individual/Discussion:
P.A.G.E. practice
(Purpose, Audience, Genre, Engagement)
For 03/18:
What a college degree means to employers
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly above you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Step 3 of the EAR assignment:
Into what other genre, or type of communication, might you transform the results of your CLUE assignment
(and why) for an a potential employer or an outsider to your chosen literacy community? Find 3 examples of this genre (e.g., a flyer, a brochure, a letter), and use them to consider how you might make your own example of that genre; post your 3 models and your ideas about this transformation to a new page and link to your personal page.
Step 4 of the EAR assignment:
Into what other genre, or type of communication, might you transform the results of your CLUE assignment as satire? Find 3 examples of satires, and use them to consider how you might make your own example of that genre; post your 3 models and your ideas about this transformation to a new page and link to your personal page.
For 04/06:
EAR assignment due
Make sure to post models, criteria, reflection and drafts
For 04/06:
TELL assignment Step 1:
What do you believe is the purpose of a college education?
What does it mean to be educated?
What experiences have you had with education that led you to this belief?
Post your response to a new page and link to your personal page.
For 04/06:
EAR assignment due
Make sure to post models, criteria, reflection and drafts
For 04/06:
TELL assignment Step 1:
What do you believe is the purpose of a college education?
What does it mean to be educated?
What experiences have you had with education that led you to this belief?
Post your response to a new page and link to your personal page.
For 04/06:
EAR assignment due
Make sure to post models, criteria, reflection and drafts
For 04/06:
TELL assignment Step 1:
What do you believe is the purpose of a college education?
What does it mean to be educated?
What experiences have you had with education that led you to this belief?
Post your response to a new page and link to your personal page.
TELL Step 2:
Choose 3 artifacts/moments that represent your past (before college), your present (at college), and your (imagined) future (after college): Tell the story of these three moments in specific scenes with telling details. Post draft to new page and link to personal page.
Discussion:
Multiple Intelligences;
Knowing yourself as a learner
For 04/15:
Prepare for Lit Circles1
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
TELL Step 3:
How will you link together the three artifacts/stories you have chosen to TELL about your past, present, and future education? What "repetend" or linking mechanism might you use (e.g., a theme? song lyrics? genre?)
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
TELL draft due; bring 3 copies to class for peer review
For 04/24:
Prepare for Lit Circles2
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Prepare for Lit Circles2
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Prepare for Lit Circles3
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Prepare for Lit Circles3
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Prepare for Lit Circles3
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
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Course Meetings and Assignments (Overview)
CLUE1
Read1
Library
CLUE2
Read2
Library
CLUE3
Read3
CLUE draft
EAR1
CLUE final
Read4
Read5
EAR2
Read6
EAR3
EAR4
EAR draft
EAR final
TELL1
Read8
TELL2
LitCircles1
TELL3
TELL draft
LitCircles2
TELL final
LitCircles3
Portfolio draft
Portfolio final
Intros/Syllabus/assignments
Wiki how-to
Finish wiki personal page
For 01/28
CLUE assignment Step 1a:
Take 3 photos of dorm room decorations (e.g., doors, spaces in the room)
(Note: use your cell phone; alternatively, drawings or notes are fine)
Take 5 time diaries: ask students what they did (and how much time they spent on each activity) over the last 24 hours.
(Note: you can use your cellphone for this, too, by texting the question to friends who are college students; or you can ask hall/house mates)
What do the data you collect suggest to you about what it means to be a college student?
Post your data and your answer to the questions to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 1b:
Do the same as above, but for another cultural group/setting (e.g., a space within a school, like a classroom; the women's center; the Moose Exchange)
Take photos/observations of the decoration and arrangement of the spaces
Take time diaries and find out how people spend time during a typical day.
What do the data you collect suggest to you about what it means to be a member of this particular group? Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Post your data and your answer to the questions to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Intro to CLUE Assignment
CLUE assignment Step 1a:
Take 3 photos of dorm room decorations (e.g., doors, spaces in the room)
(Note: use your cell phone; alternatively, drawings or notes are fine)
Take 5 time diaries: ask students what they did (and how much time they spent on each activity) over the last 24 hours.
(Note: you can use your cellphone for this, too, by texting the question to friends who are college students; or you can ask hall/house mates)
What do the data you collect suggest to you about what it means to be a college student?
Post your data and your answer to the questions to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 1b:
Do the same as above, but for another cultural group/setting (e.g., a space within a school, like a classroom; the women's center; the Moose Exchange)
Take photos/observations of the decoration and arrangement of the spaces
Take time diaries and find out how people spend time during a typical day.
What do the data you collect suggest to you about what it means to be a member of this particular group? Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Post your data and your answer to the questions to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
photos & time diaries
My Freshman Year 1-40
and
The Mind at Work: Introduction
Post reading response (what's this?) to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
My Freshman Year 1-40
and
The Mind at Work: Introduction
Post reading response (what's this?) to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
CLUE assignment Step 2a:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space on campus (like a dining hall, cafe, or common room): map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 2b:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space associated with another cultural group/setting (like a classroom, or a movie theater lobby) map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
photos & time diairies
Discussion:
Ethnography part 1
Writing/Editing practice:
A closer look
For 02/09:
CLUE assignment Step 2a:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space on campus (like a dining hall, cafe, or common room): map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 2b:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space associated with another cultural group/setting (like a classroom, or a movie theater lobby) map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 02/11:
My Freshman Year 41-66
and
The Mind at Work:
Ch. 1
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Meet in Library AL 243 today
CLUE assignment Step 2a:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space on campus (like a dining hall, cafe, or common room): map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 2b:
Spend at least half an hour in a public space associated with another cultural group/setting (like a classroom, or a movie theater lobby) map the space, and note what people do in different parts of it for how long.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 02/11:
My Freshman Year 41-66
and
The Mind at Work:
Chapter 1
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Public Space
My Freshman Year 41-66
and
The Mind at Work:
Chapter 1
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 2/16:
CLUE assignment Step 3a:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" using questions we developed.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 3b:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" (local elementary school students or teachers; sports team members; Harry Potter fans) using questions you develop.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Ethnography part 2
Writing/Editing practice:
Purpose
Audience
Genre
Engagement
CLUE assignment Step 3a:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" using questions we developed.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 3b:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" (local elementary school students or teachers; sports team members; Harry Potter fans) using questions you develop.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 02/18:
My Freshman Year 67-89
and
The Mind at Work:
Chapter 4
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
CLUE assignment Step 3a:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" using questions we developed.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page. Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
OR
CLUE assignment Step 3b:
Interview 2 people "unlike you" (local elementary school students or teachers; sports team members; Harry Potter fans) using questions you develop.
What does the data you collect suggest to you about the literacy practices of that community?
Post your data and your answer to this question to a new page, and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 02/18:
My Freshman Year 67-89
and
The Mind at Work:
Chapter 4
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Interviews
Please bring FAQ-I Sheets and one article from your research
My Freshman Year 67-89
and
The Mind at Work:
Chapter 4
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 02/23:
CLUE assignment draft;
post draft to a new page and link to your personal page;
bring 3 copies to class for peer review
Ethnography part 3
How Others See Us
"Community/ies" at Bloomsburg
Writing/Editing practice:
The 3 INs
CLUE assignment draft;
post draft to a new page and link to your personal page;
bring 3 copies to class for peer review
Revisit Assignment, rubric
Video model: Getting a CLUE about Peer Review
CLUE assignment draft;
post draft to a new page and link to your personal page;
bring 3 copies to class for peer review
Using a Writer's Revision Sheet
CLUE project due; include draft,
peer review/reflection
Transition/Intro to EAR assignment
Step 1 of the EAR assignment:
Into what other genre, or type of communication, might you transform the results of your CLUE assignment (and why) for an incoming BU student/a new member of your chosen literacy community? Find 3 examples of this genre (e.g., a flyer, a brochure, a letter): what makes them good or not good? Use them to make your own example of that genre; post your 3 models, your criteria, and your transformation to a new page and link to your personal page.
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly below you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
For 03/04:
CLUE project due; include draft, peer review/reflection,
CLUE project due; include draft, peer review/reflection
Genre conventions
Technique:C.R.A.P.Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity
CLUE project due; include draft, peer review/reflection
What Every College Student Needs to Know
Group 1 - On "Cultural Literacy"
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v1n4/homepage.html
http://educationnext.org/e-d-hirsch-and-civic-education/
Group 2 - On "Social Processes"
Group 3 - On "Ways of Thinking"
http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/welleducated.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxLCtADvCik&feature=related
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly above you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Step 2 of the EAR assignment:
Into what other genre, or type of communication, might you transform the results of your CLUE assignment
(and why) for an family/faculty memer or an experienced member of your chosen literacy community? Find 3 examples of this genre (e.g., a flyer, a brochure, a letter): what makes them good or not good? Use them to make your own example of that genre; post your 3 models, your criteria, and your transformation to a new page and link to your personal page.
SPRING BREAK!
P.A.G.E. practice
(Purpose, Audience, Genre, Engagement)
What a college degree means to employers
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one directly above you on our personal pages list and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
What a College Degree Means
Step 3 of the EAR assignment:
Into what other genre, or type of communication, might you transform the results of your CLUE assignment
(and why) for an a potential employer or an outsider to your chosen literacy community? Find 3 examples of this genre (e.g., a flyer, a brochure, a letter), and use them to consider how you might make your own example of that genre; post your 3 models and your ideas about this transformation to a new page and link to your personal page.
Designing a genre for family/faculty or employer
Education Satires
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page,
Discussion: Satire/Remix
Writing/Editing practice: Remix
Image Editors: Gimp example
and Image Annotation: VoiceThread
Online publishing: Formatpixel
Word Clouds: Wordle example
Video Editors:
Online, iMovie, MovieMaker: example
and Video Annotation: Viddler
Audio editors: Myna, Audacity, example
Free sound effects:
http://www.grsites.com/sounds/
Comic Creators
Step 4 of the EAR assignment:
Into what other genre, or type of communication, might you transform the results of your CLUE assignment as satire? Find 3 examples of satires, and use them to consider how you might make your own example of that genre; post your 3 models and your ideas about this transformation to a new page and link to your personal page.
One mode, different genres
Genres change (convention & variation)
Group task: synthesis
EAR assignment draft due;
Make sure to post models, criteria, and drafts;
Bring 3 copies of drafts to class
Packaging and reflection on your project
EAR assignment draft due;
Make sure to post models, criteria, and drafts;
Bring 3 copies of drafts to class
EAR assignment due
Make sure to post models, criteria, reflection and drafts
For 04/06:
TELL assignment Step 1:
What do you believe is the purpose of a college education?
What does it mean to be educated?
What experiences have you had with education that led you to this belief?
Post your response to a new page and link to your personal page.
For 04/10:
Buy Lit Circles Books
EAR assignment due
Make sure to post models, criteria, reflection and drafts
For 04/06:
TELL assignment Step 1:
What do you believe is the purpose of a college education?
What does it mean to be educated?
What experiences have you had with education that led you to this belief?
Post your response to a new page and link to your personal page.
For 04/10:
Buy Lit Circles Books
Inspirational video (Why TELLing your story is important)
EAR assignment due
Make sure to post models, criteria, reflection and drafts
For 04/06:
TELL assignment Step 1:
What do you believe is the purpose of a college education?
What does it mean to be educated?
What experiences have you had with education that led you to this belief?
Post your response to a new page and link to your personal page.
For 04/10:
Buy Lit Circles Books
Purposes of Education
Individual Work:
"Where I'm From" poems and Showing/Telling Details
"This I Believe" podcasts/essays
- http://thisibelieve.org/essay/18333/
- http://thisibelieve.org/essay/12782/
- http://thisibelieve.org/essay/37061/
Post reading response (what's this?)to a new page, link to your personal page.
Discussion:
This I Believe
TELL Step 2:
Choose 3 artifacts/moments that represent your past (before college), your present (at college), and your (imagined) future (after college): Tell the story of these three moments in specific scenes with telling details. Post draft to new page and link to personal page.
For 04/15:
Prepare for Lit Circles1
Lit Circles Groups meet to set schedule
Portfolio prep
Take Multiple Intelligences survey; bring results to class.
For 4/15:
Prepare for Lit Circles1
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page.
Discussion:
Multiple Intelligences;
Knowing yourself as a learner
Prepare for Lit Circles1
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
TELL Step 3:
How will you link together the three artifacts/stories you have chosen to TELL about your past, present, and future education? What "repetend" or linking mechanism might you use (e.g., a theme? song lyrics? genre?)
Respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Educating Esme
http://www.amazon.com/Educating-Esm%C3%A9-Diary-Teachers-Expanded/dp/1565129350/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429112053&sr=8-1&keywords=educating+esme#reader_1565129350
Holler if you Hear Me
http://www.amazon.com/Holler-If-You-Hear-Education/dp/0807749583/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429112202&sr=8-1&keywords=Holler+if+you+Hear+Me#reader_0807749583
TELL draft due; bring 3 copies to class for peer review
For 04/24:
Prepare for Lit Circles2
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Linking artifacts
Prepare for Lit Circles2
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
TELL due; include drafts and revision sheet.
For 04/29:
Prepare for Lit Circles3
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Portfolio Prep
Portfolio synthesis example1
Portfolio synthesis example2
TELL due; include drafts and revision sheet.
For 04/29:
Prepare for Lit Circles3
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Business/Marketing
Tips
Samples
Education
Tips
Sampleshttp://creatinganewchapter.weebly.com/index.html
http://mmcolwell.weebly.com/
Forensics
Tips
Sample
Sample
Nursing
Tips
Samples
Psychology
Tips
Samples
Prepare for Lit Circles3
Post reading response (what's this?)
to a new page, link to your personal page, and respond to the posts of 2 colleagues--one from your Lit Circle group and one of your own choosing--by using their discussion forums.
Porfolio draft; bring 3 copies to class for peer review
Portfolio due
Course evaluations